Notre Dame Celebrates Living Well Week

February 3, 2014

Notre Dame is observing Living Well Week from Feb. 9 to 15 with a series of events that will offer students, faculty and staff opportunities to take care of mind, body and spirit. Take a look at the schedule below and plan to join in!

During the week, we will be conducting a School Supply Drive for the students of John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore City. Needed items include: loose leaf paper, spiral notebooks, #2pencils, 3x5 index cards, crayons, markers, scissors, highlighters, 3-ring binders, glue sticks, pocket dictionaries, and dry erase markers. Please drop off items in Doyle Lobby.

Time

Session

Location

Instructor/Facilitator

Notes

Mon, Feb 10, 2014

11:30-1:30pm

Eating for Wellness Station (Lunch)

Doyle Dining Hall

Sherry Cohen

11:30-1:30

Vision Screenings/

Carefirst Representative

Doyle Dining

Shannon Raum

Rep will explain the wellness options through our healthcare insurance

12-1pm

Yoga

Art Gallery

Megan Farrell

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Bring a yoga mat if you have one.

12:15pm

Mass

Chapel

Melissa Lees/S. Mary Roy

5:30pm

Students Zumba

Dance Studio

Erin Foley/Jillian Grossman

Students Only/No experience necessary. Fitness attire suggested.

Tues, Feb 11, 2014

10am

Mass

Chapel

Melissa Lees/S.Mary Roy

11am-1:30pm

Notre Dame Day

Doyle Dining Hall

Michelle Evans

Theme- “Celebrating Our Home”

4:30-6:30pm

Eating for Wellness Station (Dinner)

Doyle Dining Hall

Sherry Cohen

8:00pm

Zentangle: Relax, Focus and Create

Meletia Hall- 2nd floor meeting space

Amy Provan/Counseling Center

Geared for Students:

Zentangle is a form of “artistic meditation”. This workshop, will teach you an easy way to draw beautiful designs that are fun and relaxing to create. The creativity options and pattern combinations are boundless. No artistic talent is required -- anyone can do it! Refreshments will be served.

Wed, Feb 12, 2014

11:30-1:30pm

Eating for Wellness Station (Lunch)

Doyle Dining Hall

Sherry Cohen

11:30-1:30

Vision Screenings/

Carefirst Representative

Doyle Dining Hall

Shannon Raum

Rep will explain the wellness options through our healthcare insurance

12-1:15pm

Mindfulness Meditation

Dance Studio

David Hoovler

Will involve learning about breathing techniques, the concept of mindfulness, mindfully practicing the four postures (sitting, walking, standing and lying down) and moving (primarily through Qui Gung). Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably.

12:15

Mass

Chapel

Melissa Lees/S. Mary Roy

12-1pm

Aqua Bootcamp

LeClerc Pool

Erin Foley/Theresa Mosley

No experience required. Swimsuit or comparable attire suggested.

1:30-2:30

Soul and Spirit Retreat

Bryan Board Room

S. Mary Roy

4-5pm

Soul and Sprit Meditation with Pictures

Chapel

Sr. Mary Roy

5:30pm

Students Zumba

Dance Studio

Erin Foley/Jillian Grossman

Students Only/No experience necessary. Fitness attire suggested.

Thurs, Feb 13, 2014

11:30-1:30

Love Thyself

Doyle Dining

Natalie Gillard

Program geared toward students

12:15-1:30pm

Stress Management

FIC 003

David Hoovler

Will help participants identify stress in their lives, look at the healthy and unhealthy ways they currently cope with stress, and focus on six stress management stress strategies. Participants will also learning breathing and movement techniques that help reduce stress. Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably.

12:15

Mass

Chapel

Melissa Lees/S.Mary Roy

4-6pm

Wine and Chocolate Happy Hour

Murphy Gathering Space- Gibbons Hall- 2nd floor

Maria Mouratidis and Shannon Raum

Faculty and Staff Only

4:30-6:30pm

Eating for Wellness Station (Dinner)

Doyle Dining Hall

Sherry Cohen

7:00pm

Love Is…

Doyle Formal

Melissa Lees

Geared toward students. Discussion to end the culture of violence against women, and how you can start a culture of LOVE!

$100 Target Gift Card Drawing!

Fri, Feb 14, 2014

11-2pm

Labyrinth

Doyle Formal

Mary Packard

A labyrinth is an ancient pattern of concentric pathways, and is used as a form of meditation for stress reduction. (WebMD)

Girl Rising is a feature film and a global movement for girls' education that affirm that powerful storytelling can drive change. The event will also feature a speaker from Catholic Relief Services, which promotes girls' education programs around the world.